Category Archives: UK

    ‘Headbutt the bitch’ Serco guard, Yarl’s Wood, a UK immigration detention centre

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    ‘Headbutt the bitch’ Serco guard, Yarl’s Wood, a UK immigration detention centre Jackie Long 2 March 2015 For years women locked up inside Yarl’s Wood, a UK government lock-up in Bedfordshire,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mum in fight to stop her ex-husband’s killer being transferred back to Britain from Iraq

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     Mum in fight to stop her ex-husband’s killer being transferred back to Britain from Iraq 10:06, 27 February 2015 By Rob Pattinson Charlotte Ryan said it would be devastating for her… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco-run immigration centre turned blind eye to corruption, court told

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    Serco-run immigration centre turned blind eye to corruption, court told Former custody officer at Colnbrook immigration removal centre, in west London, alleged to have been paid £8,000 for tips about lax… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Leidos Triumphs in Major UK Support Bid

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    Leidos Triumphs in Major UK Support Bid 6:42 a.m. EST February 19, 2015 (Photo: MoD) CONNECT 5 TWEET 2 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE LONDON — Leidos has secured its first major support deal from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Life on the edge in a detention centre

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    Life on the edge in a detention centre The Argus By Henry Holloway 11 February 2015 BROOK House detention centre sits on Gatwick’s southern perimeter. There has been a spate of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Parliamentary watchdog: too often private sector contractors’ ethical standards found wanting

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    Parliamentary watchdog: too often private sector contractors’ ethical standards found wanting Margaret Hodge 10 December 2014 A culture of revenue and profit-driven performance incentives has too often been misaligned with the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Capita ordered to pay costs over failure to provide interpreters to family courts

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    Business Capita ordered to pay costs over failure to provide interpreters to family courts The Guardian By Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent 2 February 2015 17:22 Judgment comes amid mounting concern… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Research and Markets: Outsourced Security Guarding Services: UK Market Profile and Forecasts 2015

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    Research and Markets: Outsourced Security Guarding Services: UK Market Profile and Forecasts 2015 Business Wire 26 January 2015 14:48, DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–January 26, 2015– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mm2n9f/outsourced) has announced the addition… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Police drop probe into Serco’s prisoner contract

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    December 19, 2014 9:16 am Police drop probe into Serco’s prisoner contract Gill Plimmer ©PA City of London Police have dropped their investigation into Serco’s handling of a £285m prisoner escort… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    MoJ pulls the wool over its own eyes in G4S and Serco contracts

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    MoJ pulls the wool over its own eyes in G4S and Serco contracts By Ian Dunt Tuesday, 6 January 2015 9:28 AM Making the deal – but government departments don’t keep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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